Chapter 31 (13)
When Shangguan Yaohua heard this, his heart surged for a while, and he really aroused a little bit of the idea of telling the truth. But if you think about it carefully, Prince Fu is always scheming, who knows if this is an intention to deceive him? If he is tricked for this, it will be too much to do.
Xuanshuang's meaning was to ask him to be honest with Prince Fu, and to spread the matter on the surface, in order to solve it quickly. But he is still greedy for life and afraid of death, in order to leave himself an extra way out, it is better to suppress this disgraceful identity. He raised his head decisively and said, "The child does not dare to deceive his father-in-law. Before I entered the palace, I had never seen Lord Lu in person, perhaps because there was something similar about him, and he missed his lover so much that he mistook it. The child had explained to him over and over again, but unfortunately this misunderstanding still did not seem to be cleared up. As for the rumors outside, the child has also heard a few words, which are not worth mentioning, they are all made up by people with intentions. They are jealous that the child's origin is unknown, but he can climb to the sky in one step for a life, so he spreads rumors and tries to maliciously slander me. Those who are pure are self-purifying, and these words cannot be heard. In short, if the child's personality belongs to the father-in-law, you know best, how can I be the queen of the thieves and the head of the thieves? I hope the father-in-law believes that the child's true life experience is the mediocrity that cannot be found for half a day when he is thrown on the ground. And what I told you that day is generally correct, and I dare not speak falsely. ”
Prince Fu raised his eyebrows, stared at him a few more times, and said, "Really, then you will repeat what you said at that time?"
Usually, every time a person lies, even if he makes it up perfectly the first time, he often has a confused memory and inconsistencies when he reaches the second or third time, or a little later. Therefore, it is forced to repeat over and over again, and it is easiest to distinguish the truth of the words. And Shangguan Yaohua, under the supervision of Cao Zhenyan, had already memorized a set of rhetoric well, so he was naturally not afraid at this time, and came as soon as he opened his mouth, saying: "The child was born in a family of merchants, and his biological father first did a small business......
retold that set of words in its original form, and many of the details were already indistinct to Prince Fu. Listening to his answers, I really can't find fault. He sighed and said, "If that's the case, that's for the best." But you also know that everyone in the palace is ready to move, waiting for an opportunity to pull others off the horse. You easily became a little prince, I don't know how many princes and grandsons will be jealous, their most powerful weapon is to use this matter against you. You can explain it to me now, and I hope that in the future, you won't give anyone a grip. Otherwise, there will never be a day to turn over. I'll believe you again, but if you want to find out for me, what you said doesn't match the truth, don't blame me for not giving you a chance to confess today. ”
Shangguan Yaohua lowered his head worriedly and said, "Child...... Remembered. But there was a flash of inspiration in his mind: "If you go to investigate, I will let you investigate! Anyway, all the people in the Chen Mansion are dead, what can you say to a group of ghosts? I count you as capable!"
Prince Fu also changed the topic quickly, and said, "Yaohua, your life experience, then skip it for the time being." Let me ask you again, I remember you once said that there are two people in this palace who are enough to keep up with this king?" Shangguan Yaohua said: "It's Prince Su Haoge...... ...... with the Regent Why, the stepfather plans to break them one by one?"
Prince Fu bowed his head and said: "Exactly, although these two people have always been not harmonious, they are still royal relatives in terms of generation. No matter how much this king is enveloped, he is still an outsider after all. If they perceive that the situation has changed, and join forces in advance, it will be very disadvantageous to the king. Therefore, only by setting up a thorough defense in advance can we be prepared. However, the scope of a single person's thinking is narrower after all, so my father-in-law especially wants to hear it, what is your unique opinion?"
Shangguan Yaohua thought for a while and said: "I can't talk about unique opinions, it's just a little shallow and humble opinion, and a good teacher is smiling." In terms of military strength, the three of you can be called a three-legged force in the court. However, when it comes to the distribution of power, in the end, the regent is slightly superior. Even the emperor had to go through him before he dealt with big and small political affairs. He is known as the 'Uncrowned Emperor', and this title is not a fake one. It is estimated that the emperor heard it, and even though he was dissatisfied in his heart, he really wanted to deal with him, but he was still powerless, so he could only open his eyes and close his eyes. The child is talking about the truth, and please ask the father-in-law not to blame him. ”
Prince Fu smiled and said, "You have given me an analysis of the current situation, and you are very right! Why should I blame him? This king is not unenlightened, and he can only listen to good words in his ears. Yes, as you said, even if you stand on three legs, you can't help but lift me up. Under the balance of power, I am the secondary. This is not possible, who called me a Han Chinese? Under the rule of the Manchus, no matter how high my talent is, no matter how much I am appreciated by the emperor, I still cannot be entrusted with important tasks. However, the weak can defeat the strong, and the soft can overcome the strong, and it is not impossible to win. Ordinary people often bully the weak and fear the hard, and avoid bullying the weak. But I don't follow suit, Prince Su is too impulsive and reckless, and it is not easy to become a big deal, but he is the regent, and this king has been fighting with him for many years, and he has never been able to get a bargain. Therefore, he can control the major affairs of the court, and he still has some ability. It's also very good, the stronger the opponent, the better the mood is to win. Now that this king tried the knife for the first time, he used him as the first test stone. He was indeed very powerful, but in recent days he has developed a weakness. Once any strong person is slightly negligent, it is often the easiest for others to take advantage of it. ”
Shangguan Yaohua's heart sank, and for the first time, he felt that this old fox was not as ignorant as he had imagined at the beginning, and remembered that Haikou that he boasted at the beginning "teased him a few times, and it didn't take me any effort", which was indeed a big talk. He smiled dryly: "Forgive the child for being dull, the regent has always been sleek and sophisticated, and he has been up and down on the cusp for many years, and he has not deviated at all." The child can't even see where his weakness is, even if he has been with the current Queen Mother before...... It's still ...... It's just ......" when it comes to these few obscure words, I can't help but hesitate. This fact is the biggest taboo in the palace, and in front of Prince Fu, who is unknown to his friends and enemies, he can't say half a wrong sentence.
Prince Fu said: "No, no, this matter involves the name of the Queen Mother, coupled with the emperor's unspeakable secret background, it will be a court scandal if it is exposed." The high-ranking ministers will definitely use their power to suppress, and it is impossible for us to coerce the emperor with this matter. Therefore, this king was magnanimous and let him go, but now there is tangible evidence. Do you know about his righteous daughter?"
As soon as Shangguan Yaohua mentioned Cheng Jiaxuan, he was indignant and disdainful, snorted coldly, and said, "Oh, it's her? I heard that even this is a conspiracy between the regent and Concubine Yun, in order to provoke the hatred between the decent and the demon sect, the two sides can kill each other, and each of them will greatly damage their vitality, so that the court can become dominant. A few of them, sure enough, are all the same! Although this plan is good, it is really lacking in virtue. It's a pity that that girl is very unproductive, and she only knows that she is stalking the Seven Evil Saints with a dead face all day long, and she has such a shameless appearance that even I feel disgusted when I see it. The regent is a generation of heroes in vain, but he has ruined his reputation for this kind of daughter!"
Prince Fu said: "Who she is willing to pester her, this king doesn't care." It's not surprising that a girl at such a young age has a soft spot for any man. In fact, I still got inspiration from you. You should investigate her past as soon as possible, and then report it to me. In my opinion, it is very likely that she is also a thief. With this identity, you can't run away anymore. Let's just weave a few charges against her, saying that she sneaked into the palace just to wait for an opportunity to kill the king for revenge, and then we want to see how the regent can deal with this sudden disaster?"
Shangguan Yaohua suddenly had a strange feeling at this moment, he kept saying that he hated Cheng Jiaxuan, but when he thought about it carefully, it was not, it was nothing more than to get along with her with the intention of teasing a little sister. The thought that she would kill people would also be a little unbearable.
Even he can't explain this kind of sympathy at first sight, and the only thing that can be clearly concluded is that no matter what kind of feelings he has for her, it must not be the love of men and women. Said: "Father-in-law, do you really want to start with her? However, she is just a pawn of the regent, and he doesn't care about the life or death of this daughter at all." Threatening the regent with her won't work......"
Prince Fu said: "Of course, he doesn't care about this daughter herself, but he can't help but care about the impact she brings." If something really went wrong, the emperor wouldn't let it go easily. He had long been extremely dissatisfied with the regent being above him everywhere and the imperial power being restricted. This time the king has provided him with an excuse to successfully resolve the forces that are pressing on his head and govern himself, and he should be grateful to me. ”
Shangguan Yaohua was inconvenient to excuse himself, and said in a low voice: "The child obeys the orders of his father-in-law. Prince Fu had a serious look on his face, and said: "Yaohua, this throne is high and powerful, but somehow, there are always no children under his knees." Now that I recognize you as a righteous son, I am always glad in my heart. In particular, you are more sensible than your peers. This king hopes that he can cultivate you well. Shangguan Yaohua's mouth responded, but his mind didn't know where to go.
For a period of time afterward, everyone in this palace secretly laid out, but they could still maintain the illusion of a pool of still water on their faces. Dolgon also asked Shunzhi to ask the mage to exorcise evil spirits. Although Shunzhi didn't want to, and didn't want his palace to be judged wantonly by those who pretended to be gods, Xuanshuang was indeed the most beloved son among all the princes. Seeing him crazy every day, although he didn't realize anything, in the eyes of outsiders, especially his relatives, it seemed very pitiful. After thinking about it, there was no better way, so he handed over the matter to the regent.
Dorgon was also very dedicated, and within a few days, he found a group of shamans out of nowhere. Cheng Jiaxuan and the others helped Xuanshuang to the vestibule square of Yinxue Palace, set up the altar, drew a magic circle, and asked him to sit on a chair in it. Xuan Shuang is quite obedient today, not noisy or noisy, and he can obediently do whatever others tell him to do. It's just that his eyes are dull, and he seems to have no aura at all, and his arms are also hanging down softly at his sides. Shunzhi saw that Xuanshuang had become like this, and he only felt pity in his heart, and he really hoped that today's action would have a little effect.
Cheng Jiaxuan stayed by the chair to accompany him before the practice officially began. In the past, Xuanshuang was sober-minded, and every time she fell in love with her, she always had some contempt for children. When his attitude suddenly changed drastically, he was extremely cold, but he tried his best to save his friendship. Breaking up with a friend for the sake of love alone is a painful thing to think about in the future. People have the heart of gain and loss, and often wait until they are lost, so that they can really see their preciousness, but it is too late.
Xuan Shuang sat on the chair, listened to the sound of gongs and drums beside her, pouted, and complained softly: "Hmph!
Cheng Jiaxuan hurriedly comforted him: "It is precisely to knock louder in order to have a sense of deterrence, so as to scare away evil ghosts." You...... Don't be nervous, I'll be with you all the time. Even though...... You don't want to see me...... Still, there's nothing to be afraid of, it'll be over in a while, trust me. ”
Xuan Shuang snorted twice more and said, "It's like how many times you've seen the practice scene." Since it's the first time we've seen each other, bring a little curiosity, and don't take things for granted. After a pause, his face suddenly showed some mischievousness, and he said in a low voice: "Guess how effective they can be if they do this method today? ”